Hampton University

Location: Hampton, Va.

Founded: 1868

Chief executive: Dr. William R. Harvey, President

Number of faculty: 284 full time, 116 part time

Tuition per year: $13,506 (2004)

Student profile (2003):

Average age: 20 (undergraduate), 39 (graduate)
Enrollment: 5,741
63.9 percent female, 36.1 percent male
90.0 percent African-American
34.0 percent in-state students

Other tidbits:

• The Hampton University Museum is the oldest museum in the United States and one of the oldest museums in Virginia. The museum has holdings of more than 9,000 objects, including traditional art from Africa, Native America, Asia and Oceania; African-American fine arts; and artifacts depicting the university’s history.

• The 255-acre waterfront campus rests on the banks of the Hampton River and has the following schools: Business, Engineering and Technology, Journalism and Communications, Liberal Arts and Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Science, a Graduate College and College of Continuing Education.         

Web site: http://www.hamptonu.edu/